Starting today (May 29) CVS Health is offering COVID-19 drive-through testing at 22 pharmacy locations in Missouri. The sites will use self-swab tests. Their goal is to process up to 1.5 million tests per month across the country.

As a sportsman, I have learned to view and treat all people the same regardless of their race, place of origin, gender, sexual orientation, or social class. My sports career has been characterized by over three decades of active participation in running. My love for exercising and the traini…

In March of 1820, the Missouri Compromise was signed and the state of Missouri was born out of an insistence to continue systematically subjugating, devaluing black lives. The “compromise” in the name refers to the unwillingness of those in the Missouri Territory to give up slavery. To maint…

The number of COVID-19 cases among black children compared to white children in the City of St. Louis is concerning and begs a deeper look, said Dr. Will Ross, chair of the City of St. Louis’ Joint Board of Health and Hospitals during a May 22 meeting.

St. Louis County Executive Dr. Sam Page asked the Department of Public Health to issue a travel advisory, as some workers return to their jobs after ignoring social distance practices outlined by public health experts to protect against COVID-19.

Workers from several area nursing homes that are both battling coronavirus outbreaks are demanding access to adequate protective equipment, free COVID-19 testing, paid sick time for those who have to quarantine, and hazard pay during the pandemic.

Many have watched the footage of people crowding into bars in Wisconsin after stay-at-home orders were lifted, said Dr. Alexander Garza, incident commander of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.

The St. Louis Chinese Education & Cultural Center, Chinese Service Center in St. Louis, and the Olive Market recently donated 1,500 face masks to the Ecumenical Leadership Council of Mo-St. Louis Chapter. The masks, which were made in China, will provide protection for those seeking to a…

The City of St. Louis reported its 100th COVID-19 death and 28 cases on Monday, May 18. The city, which ended the mayor’s stay-at-home order on May 18, has now reported 1,682 cases. The death total on May 17 was 97.

Looking at the trend of new hospital admissions is the best way we currently can evaluate the spread of the virus in the St. Louis community, said Dr. Alex Garza, incident commander of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.

The Missouri Department of Higher Education & Workforce Development is hiring up to 100 temporary positions with an $1.33 million grant for COVID-19 Disaster Recovery from the U.S. Department of Labor.

Many have watched the footage of people crowding into bars in Wisconsin after stay-at-home orders were lifted, said Dr. Alex Garza, incident commander of the St. Louis Metropolitan Pandemic Task Force.

The University of Missouri – St. Louis (UMSL) will conduct its summer paid internship program, virtually, with study and research targeted on COVID-19 and the African-American community. UMSL research mentors include 10 professors from Biology, Chemistry, Math and Computer Science, Communica…

This week is normally crunch time for participants of the 110th Annual Annie Malone May Day Parade. Finishing touches on floats, final rehearsals, fittings and other logistics as one of the largest – and second oldest – African American parades was set to get underway this Sunday.

Small businesses in the City of St. Louis with a sole proprietor and fewer than 10 employees may be eligible for free protective supplies to help them reopen their businesses safely as Mayor Krewson lifts the stay-at-home public health order on May 18.

As some restrictions are being lifted this week despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic of COVID-19, including resuming non-emergency services and elective surgeries, area hospitals are implementing new safety protocols that require masks to be worn by anyone entering medical facilities.

St. Louis needs to coordinate a fair and efficient way to keep families housed during the post-pandemic economic fallout. Fortunately, we know what to do – a robust homelessness prevention system stabilized thousands of St. Louis families during the Great Recession. We must quickly move to e…

Why are black people dying at such a disproportionate and alarming rate from COVID-19? Because of its devastation, this pandemic of can be known as the Black Death of the 21st Century, and I put emphasis on black.